St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-10
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Public Works
Special Meeting.


ST. PAUL, Aug. 9, 1887.
Board met at p. IN. pursuant to call.
Present: MeSSrS. Barrett, Quimby,
Starkey and Mr.. President.
The Corporation Attorney reported OH
the matter of sidewalks ON Capitol,
Hewitt aud Taylor avenues. Consid-
cred and placed ON file.
The Corporation Attorney reported
in the matter of the claim of Daniel
Mullen, fo- balance due on contract for
grading University avenue, from Rice
street to Lexington avenue. ConSid-
cred, and upon motion said claim was
ordered sent to the Council with the
recommendation that the amount
(SS7.13l reported by the City Engineer
as balance due on said contract be
allowed.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of slopes, the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
St. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have
had under consideration the resolution
Or order of the Common Council, APP
proved June 9, 1887, relative to COLI
demning an easement for making and
maintaining slopes OH Magnolia street,
from Earl street to Mississippi street,
and having investigated the pro-
posed Improvement, respectfully report
that it is necessary and proper to con-
denim and take an easement ON the land
adjoining and on the line of Mag
nolia street, from Earl street to MisSiS-
Sippi street, necessary for making and
maintaining slopes for cuts and fills one
and one-half to one in grading said
Magnolia street; that the estimated eX-
pense thereof is $1,000; that real es-
tate to be assessed therefOrcan be found
benefited to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is not asked for by petit on of a
majority of the owners of property to
be assessed therefor, but we herewith
send a plan Or profile of said improve
ment, and an order for your adoption,
if you desire US to make the improve
ment. Yeas 4. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for the grading of
Goodrich avenue. from Western avenue
to Pleasant avenue, the same were eX-
amined and approved and the Clerk was
directed to advertise for bids for said
improvement.
The Council having referred to Board
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lot 7, StinSon's subdivision of block 25,
Stinson, Brown & Ramsey's addition to
st. Paul, asking for an abatement of the
assessment against LOTT, for the grading
of James street, said petition was ordered
to be returned to said Council with the
report that on July IA, 1887, the amount
assessed against said property for said
improvement was reduced to S27.75,
which amount is deemed Just and proper
and with the recommendation that
prayer of the petitioner be denied.
Orders of Council to Board, approved
Aug. 4, 1887, for formal report on open
ing and widening Viola street, from
Brewster avenue to Grant street to
uniform width of eighty 1907 feet; on
opening and extension of Simpson ave-
nue.. from the south line of the right
of way of the st. Paul, Minneapolis &
line of the st. Paul, Minneapolis q
Manitoba Short line) passenger tracks:
on widening and extension of Arcade
street north from its present terminus
to the city limits; on opening and ex-
tension of street 200 feet in width Oh
and under the bluff along the easterly
side of the Mississippi Ever, from the
bridge at Fort Smelling to the west line
of the city of st. Paul; alley ten feet
wide through block 6, of Robert & Ran
dall'S addition to st. Paul, from Tenth
street to Eleventh street; on opening an
alley twenty feet wide in the center of
block SO, Rice d Irvine'S addition, from
Chestnut street to Eagle street; also
alley twenty feet wide through block 8,
of Whitney q Smiths addition, from
ferred to Engineer for plan of land to
be taken.
Orders of Council to Board, approved
Aug. 4. 1887. for formal report ON con
demning and taking an easement for
making slopes in grading Payne avenue,
from Maryland street to Ivy street;
Brainerd avenue, from Arkwright street
to Edgert0n street; on Summit avenue,
from Lexington avenue to Edge
of bluff near Mississippi river; on
Burns avenue, from Mound street to
Book street, and on alley in block 2,
Trademarks addition to St. Paul. Re-
ferred to Engineer for plan of slopes
and buildings if any.
Order of Council to Board. approved
Aug. 4, 1887, for formal report on a
change of grade on Robe street, from
WinSlow avenue to Hall avenue. Re-
ferred to Engineer for profile.
Orders of Council to Board. approved
Aug.4, 1881, for formal report on paving
Ashland avenue, from Western avenue
to Dale street, thirty-six feet between
the curbS: also Brewster avenue, from
University avenue to Como avenue, with
cedar blocks and granite curbing. Re-
ferred to Engineer for plan and esti-
mate of cost.
Order of Council to Board, approved
Aug. 4, 1887. for formal report on grad
ing Broadway, from Grove street to
Thirteenth street. Referred to Corpor-
alton Attorney for report as to right of
city to grade said street.
Order of Council to Board, approvep
Aug. 4. 1887, for formal report on grad
ing IroquOis street, from View street to
Pleasant avenue; Burns avenue, full
width, from Mound street to Book
street; Daytyn avenue, from Lexington
avenue to Pascal avenue; Forest street,
from Seventh street to Suburban ave-
nue.; PreecOtt street, from Oakdale ave-
nue. to Woodbury. street; Concord
street, from Arthur avenue to south city
limits; Cleveland avenue, from Uni
verSity avenue to Summit avenue;
Warren street, from Arch street to
Jackson street; Duchess street formerly
Greenwood avenue), from Case street
southerly to right of way of st. Paul &
Duluth raidroad, and Wells street, from
Duchess street to Forest street; alley
through block 106, Lyman Dayton's adj
dition, between Forest and Mendoza
streets. Referred to Engineer for plan
and estimate of cost.